United Community Banks, Inc. (UCB) Dividend History

NYSE: UCBYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

UCB latest dividend

$0.26last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 15Tuesday, 2026
Payment dateOct 5Monday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 4 yearsof dividend increases
  • 2014paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • −12.7%5-year growth a year
  • 3.05%forward yield

UCB dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$104
Each payment
$26
Value of the shares
$3,409
Dividend yield
3.05%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.04 per share, before tax.

UCB dividends per share by year

Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)

Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.

UCB dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)35.3%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)30.2%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)−12.7%
Shrinking · a year on average
Years of increases4
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

UCB yield on cost

United Community Banks, Inc. yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$29.963.47%$1.013.4%
3 years ago$24.134.31%$2.9112.1%
5 years ago$33.943.06%$4.6613.7%
10 years ago$21.024.95%$8.8942.3%
20 years ago$148.210.70%$12.458.4%

Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).

UCB dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).

UCB dividends by year

United Community Banks, Inc. dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$0.98+4.3%3.14%4
2024$0.94+2.2%2.91%4
2023$0.92+7.0%3.14%4
2022$0.86+10.3%2.54%4
2021$0.78−59.6%2.17%4
2020$1.93—6.79%9
2019$0.68+17.2%2.20%4
2018$0.58+52.6%2.70%4
2017$0.38+26.7%1.35%4
2016$0.30+36.4%1.01%4
2015$0.22—1.13%4
2014$0.11—0.58%3

UCB dividend history

82 payments
United Community Banks, Inc. dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-09-152026-10-05$0.26+4.0%Quarterly
2026-06-152026-07-03$0.25—Quarterly
2026-03-132026-04-03$0.25—Quarterly
2025-12-152026-01-05$0.25—Quarterly
2025-09-152025-10-03$0.25+4.2%Quarterly
2025-06-132025-07-03$0.24—Quarterly
2025-03-142025-04-04$0.24—Quarterly
2024-12-162025-01-06$0.24—Quarterly
2024-09-162024-10-04$0.24+4.3%Quarterly
2024-06-142024-07-05$0.23—Quarterly
2024-03-142024-04-05$0.23—Quarterly
2023-12-142024-01-05$0.23—Quarterly
2023-09-142023-10-05$0.23—Quarterly
2023-06-142023-07-05$0.23—Quarterly
2023-03-142023-04-05$0.23+4.5%Quarterly
2022-12-142023-01-05$0.22—Quarterly
Show all 82 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-09-142022-10-05$0.22+4.8%Quarterly
2022-06-142022-07-05$0.21—Quarterly
2022-03-142022-04-05$0.21+5.0%Quarterly
2021-12-142022-01-05$0.2—Quarterly
2021-09-142021-10-05$0.2+5.3%Quarterly
2021-06-142021-07-05$0.19—Quarterly
2021-03-122021-04-05$0.19+5.6%Quarterly
2020-12-142021-01-05$0.18—Quarterly
2020-09-142020-10-05$0.18—Quarterly
2020-06-122020-07-06$0.18+44.9%Quarterly
2020-05-142020-06-05$0.1242−38.5%Monthly
2020-04-162020-05-07$0.2019+12.2%Monthly
2020-03-132020-04-06$0.18−35.9%Quarterly
2020-03-122020-04-07$0.2809−12.5%Monthly
2020-02-132020-03-06$0.3211+13.7%Monthly
2020-01-092020-02-07$0.2823+56.8%
2019-12-132020-01-06$0.18+5.9%Quarterly
2019-09-122019-10-05$0.17—Quarterly
2019-06-132019-07-05$0.17+6.2%Quarterly
2019-03-142019-04-05$0.16—Quarterly
2018-12-132019-01-07$0.16+6.7%Quarterly
2018-09-132018-10-05$0.15—Quarterly
2018-06-142018-07-05$0.15+25.0%Quarterly
2018-03-142018-04-05$0.12+20.0%Quarterly
2017-12-142018-01-05$0.1—Quarterly
2017-09-142017-10-05$0.1+11.1%Quarterly
2017-06-132017-07-05$0.09—Quarterly
2017-03-132017-04-05$0.09+12.5%Quarterly
2016-12-132017-01-05$0.08—Quarterly
2016-09-132016-10-05$0.08+14.3%Quarterly
2016-06-132016-07-01$0.07—Quarterly
2016-03-112016-04-01$0.07+16.7%Quarterly
2015-12-112016-01-04$0.06—Quarterly
2015-09-112015-10-01$0.06+20.0%Quarterly
2015-06-112015-07-01$0.05—Quarterly
2015-03-112015-04-01$0.05—Quarterly
2014-12-112015-01-02$0.05+66.7%Quarterly
2014-09-122014-10-01$0.03—Quarterly
2014-06-122014-07-01$0.03−93.1%
2008-06-12—$0.4364—
2008-03-122008-04-01$0.4364—Quarterly
2007-12-122008-01-02$0.4364—Quarterly
2007-09-122007-10-01$0.4364—Quarterly
2007-06-132007-07-02$0.4364—Quarterly
2007-03-132007-04-02$0.4364+12.5%Quarterly
2006-12-132007-01-02$0.3879—Quarterly
2006-09-132006-10-02$0.3879—Quarterly
2006-06-132006-07-03$0.3879—Quarterly
2006-03-132006-04-03$0.3879+14.3%Quarterly
2005-12-132006-01-02$0.3394—Quarterly
2005-09-132005-10-03$0.3394—Quarterly
2005-06-132005-07-01$0.3394—Quarterly
2005-03-112005-04-01$0.3394+16.7%Quarterly
2004-12-132005-01-03$0.2909—Quarterly
2004-09-132004-10-01$0.2909—Quarterly
2004-06-142004-07-01$0.2909—
2004-03-112004-04-01$0.2909+20.0%Quarterly
2003-12-112004-01-02$0.2424—Quarterly
2003-09-112003-10-01$0.2424—Quarterly
2003-06-122003-07-01$0.2424—Quarterly
2003-03-122003-04-01$0.2424+150.0%Quarterly
2002-12-26—$0.097−52.4%
2002-12-122003-01-02$0.2037—Quarterly
2002-09-122002-10-01$0.2037—Quarterly
2002-06-122002-07-01$0.2037−2.2%
2002-03-202002-04-01$0.2083—

Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.

UCB stock split history

  • 1:5June 20, 2011
  • 10077:10000September 8, 2009
  • 10077:10000March 9, 2009
  • 10077:10000December 8, 2008
  • 10077:10000September 3, 2008
  • 3:2April 29, 2004
  • 2:1May 30, 2002

UCB dividend overview

United Community Banks pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share, a yield of 3.05% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.98 per share in 2025, up 4.3% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew −12.7% a year on average and over ten years 16.1% a year. The payout ratio is 35.3% of trailing earnings.

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UCB dividends FAQ

Does United Community Banks pay a dividend?

Yes. United Community Banks has paid a regular dividend since 2014, quarterly, most recently $0.26 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 15, 2026. It also paid dividends from 2002 to 2008.

What is United Community Banks's dividend yield?

United Community Banks's forward annual dividend is $1.04 per share, a dividend yield of 3.05% at the latest close of $34.09.

How often does United Community Banks pay dividends?

United Community Banks pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is United Community Banks's dividend growing?

United Community Banks's dividend per share grew from $1.93 in 2020 to $0.98 in 2025, −12.7% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 4 years in a row.

What is United Community Banks's dividend payout ratio?

United Community Banks pays out 35.3% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 30.2% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

Has United Community Banks split its stock?

United Community Banks has split its stock 7 times: 1:5 on June 20, 2011, 10077:10000 on September 8, 2009, 10077:10000 on March 9, 2009, 10077:10000 on December 8, 2008, 10077:10000 on September 3, 2008, 3:2 on April 29, 2004, 2:1 on May 30, 2002. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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